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Turnitin: How to view and interpret the Similarity Report

Accessing the Similarity Report

Go to the area where you submitted your work and open the assignment link by clicking View/Complete:

You will see your Similarity Score shown on the Assignment Inbox page. To open the Similarity Report, click the percentage(%).

You can also click the View button to open your assignment and access the Similarity Report.

The page that opens is called the Feedback Studio. This page also shows any feedback provided by your tutors, if your worked has been marked online)

Use the red menu icons in right hand Layers menu to investigate the source of matches made in your assignment.

Remember: The matches shown do not necessarily indicate plagiarism. The report will highlight all matches it finds to an online source. Some of these can be safely disregarded, for example, if they are commonly used phrases or if you have cited and correctly referenced the text.